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Where does “कर्तव्य” come from?

कर्तव्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कर्तव्य — to be done, duty.

कर्तव्य (Hindi): duty, role, obligation

Definitions

  1. duty, role, obligation

Ancestry of “कर्तव्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकर्तव्यto be done, duty

Words derived from “कर्तव्य”

  • कर्तव्यपथ
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